Dale Frank, (Self Portrait with Secret) with Four Throbbers. The False Eyes and Balls in His Hands, 1993, oil and enamel on canvas

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(Self Portrait with Secret) with Four Throbbers. The False Eyes and Balls in His Hands

Dale Frank (Australian, b. 1959) · 1993

A$24,000 price realized incl. premium

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Medium: Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil and enamel on canvas”
Support: Canvas
Signed / inscribed: titled in pencil on stretcher bar verso
Category: Oil paintings
Dimensions: 201 x 260cm
Auction house: Leonard Joel
Sale: Fine Art (LJ8425) (LJ8425)
Date: August 31, 2021
Location: 333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141, Australia
Lot: 86
Estimate: A$15,000 – A$20,000 (≈ $10,987 – $14,650) (≈ £7,973 – £10,631) (≈ €9,284 – €12,379)
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Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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